452: You two, stop guessing, it's time to hit the road.

Xing Tianao took a deep breath, and the worry in his eyes completely faded, replaced by a desperate determination to burn his bridges.

A tremendous Battle Intent mixed with a death-defying conviction erupted uncontrollably from Xing Tianao's body, causing the surrounding Void Realm to tremble slightly.

emperor qi surged around him, his gaze sharp as lightning, fixed intensely on the outside of the World Barrier, as if he would rush out the next moment to fight those two Immortals to the death!

Gu Changge felt Xing Tianao's nearly tragic and resolute Battle Intent, turned his head to glance at him, his eyes calm and still, yet seemingly seeing through all of his thoughts.

Inside the World Barrier, Xing Tianao's Battle Intent was surging; he was determined to die.

However, when his gaze landed on Gu Changge in front of him, an unspeakable shock and admiration arose in his heart.

The Honored One still stood quietly with his hands behind his back, his profile appearing calm and profound under the faint light flowing across the World Barrier.

His eyes, looking toward the True Immortals outside the barrier, showed no ripples, calm as two bottomless ancient pools.

They reflected the figures of the two True Immortals radiating terrifying pressure, yet it was as if he were just looking at two insignificant stone carvings, or two wisps of negligible floating clouds.

"A great enemy is before us, powerful foes surround us. These are True Immortals! Yet The Honored One can remain so calm and composed.

Such a state of mind, such composure, is truly beyond what we can fathom..."

Xing Tianao sighed inwardly. His tragic, death-defying resolve was actually infected by this near-contemptuous calmness, settling down slightly.

Unbeknownst to him, beneath Gu Changge's calm exterior, an extremely efficient and meticulous pre-battle preparation was underway.

"System, those two opposite me are at the True Immortal Realm, Nine Heavens. If I go all out, what is the probability of defeating them head-on?"

"Host, please acknowledge the gap between you and ordinary True Immortals."

The System's response carried a hint of rare helplessness.

"You know what your Foundation is, and you know what their Foundation is. Don't you know the score?"

Gu Changge nodded slightly, which meant: *It's settled.*

Immediately, his Intent flowed, and his Divine Sense instantly swept across the entire Xuanhuang Great World.

The Essence Blood, which he had previously scattered throughout the Xuanhuang World and which held a portion of his life Origin, was currently all in good condition and could be instantly activated.

Very good. Survival guarantee +1.

Even if his Physical Body and Divine Soul were completely destroyed here, he could instantly achieve Rebirth at another Backup Point.

"System, be ready to activate the Invincible Experience Card at any time. If I suffer any form or level of attack that could potentially cause me fatal damage, activate it immediately."

Having done all this, Gu Changge finally redirected his attention to the two True Immortals outside the barrier who were still suspicious of the Illusion Array and mutually distrustful.

He recalled the Sky-Patrolling Immortal Emissary who was at the True Immortal Realm, Seventh Heaven, last time.

With one punch, the person was destroyed and their soul extinguished, leaving behind not even a Storage Magic Treasure, let alone allowing him to Search Soul for Immortal Realm intelligence.

"This time, I need to pay attention to the force." He muttered inwardly.

He gently inhaled, and instructed Xing Tianao:

"Wait here. Do not move."

This calm tone, this willingness to face powerful enemies alone, exploded in Xing Tianao's heart like a clap of thunder!

"Honored One, you must not!"

Xing Tianao suddenly stepped forward, his voice trembling slightly from excitement, yet exceptionally resolute.

Not only did the surging emperor qi around him not retract, but it grew even more intense, as if he wanted to use his own radiance to light the path for Gu Changge.

"Those are two True Immortals! Enemies from the Immortal Realm! This is the Eternal Feud of our Xuanhuang World, and a battle concerning the survival of this Realm!

Since Xing Tianao is the Great Emperor of this Realm, how can he cower behind and watch The Honored One face danger alone?!"

His gaze was fiery, looking directly at Gu Changge. There was no trace of retreat in his eyes, only sincerity and determination.

"Even if the path ahead is a Mountain of Blades and a Sea of Fire, leading to Eternal Damnation, Xing Tianao is willing to follow The Honored One and face This Calamity together! I will have no regrets, even in death!"

His words were resounding, carrying the dignity of a Great Emperor and the conviction to protect his homeland.

In his view, letting Gu Changge face such terrifying enemies alone while he remained safely inside the barrier was the greatest humiliation—a collapse of his Dao Heart!

Gu Changge looked at Xing Tianao's resolute appearance—the look that said, *If you don't take me, I'll charge out myself*—and a faint, almost helpless ripple finally crossed his calm eyes.

His original intention was that bringing a "Burden" out would be quite troublesome, as he would have to be distracted taking care of him if a fight broke out.

But Xing Tianao's posture, this determination to live or die with the Realm, made it difficult for him to forcibly refuse.

"So be it."

Gu Changge lightly uttered two words and said no more.

He casually flicked his Sleeve, and a soft yet irresistible force instantly enveloped Xing Tianao.

Xing Tianao only felt the surrounding Space Law slightly distort. The next moment, the scene before him changed.

He had already passed through the barrier of the Xuanhuang Great World along with Gu Changge, appearing in that cold, silent, and pressure-filled Chaos Void Realm!

Coincidentally, they stood right in front of Zhao Gang and Sun Yan, who were arguing over the mystery of Xuan Yi's disappearance, only a Hundred Zhang away.

And the moment Xing Tianao set foot in the Void Realm, he felt the terrifying Immortal Might pressing down on him like countless Divine Mountains!

That was the suffocating feeling brought by the absolute gap in life levels!

But he gritted his teeth, fully circulated his Nirvana emperor qi, and forcefully straightened his spine.

His gaze was locked tightly onto the two True Immortals ahead. There was no fear in his eyes, only boiling Battle Intent and the determination to perish alongside his enemies!

"Hey, I say, gentlemen, stop guessing. It's time to go."

Gu Changge's calm voice rang out.

The argument between Zhao Gang and Sun Yan came to an abrupt halt.

The two powerhouses of the True Immortal Realm, Nine Heavens, were as if their throats had been grasped by an invisible hand. All words and all Divine Thought communication instantly froze.

They turned their heads abruptly, filled with extreme astonishment and disbelief.

They looked at the white-robed figure who had suddenly appeared before them, whose aura was as ordinary as a Mortal's, yet somehow made their Immortal Souls clench deep down.

And at Xing Tianao beside Gu Changge, who was facing them like a great enemy, his emperor qi surging, but who was clearly only at the Mortal Realm Great Emperor Realm.

In an instant, the surprise and doubt in Zhao Gang and Sun Yan's eyes were replaced by a sense of absurdity and contempt.

A Great Emperor?

A Mortal Realm Great Emperor dares to follow out and stand before the two of them, True Immortals?

What utter disregard for life and death!

However, this contempt, along with all their thoughts, was completely submerged the next moment by a destructive force of ultimate purity.

Gu Changge moved.

He slammed a punch toward Zhao Gang and Sun Yan, who were a Hundred Zhang away.

A terrifying Fist Intent, utterly pure, supremely condensed, and seemingly containing the Power of Creation and Destruction of the Universe, surged forth with that punch!

The surprise and doubt on Zhao Gang and Sun Yan's faces were instantly replaced by boundless terror!

They felt it! It was an absolute power capable of annihilating their Immortal Souls and destroying everything about them!

"No! Stop!!"

"The Immortal Palace will not spare you!!"

The two erupted in desperate roars. The immortal essence within their bodies burned wildly, and their Protective Immortal Artifacts shone brightly as they tried to resist this seemingly ordinary punch.

However, everything was in vain.

In the face of that Fist Intent, all their defenses were like ice and snow in the sunlight, instantly melting and disintegrating!

"Boom!!!"

A muffled, massive sound, as if two worlds had collided and instantly perished.

Zhao Gang and Sun Yan, two powerhouses of the True Immortal Realm, Nine Heavens, along with the Immortal Light flashing around them and the Magic Treasures they had summoned.

Were like wax figures thrown into a Purgatory Furnace, their bodies twisting and shattering, finally exploding into two clusters of dazzling light mist!